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Digital dictatorship: authoritarian tactics and resistance in Eastern Europe and Central Asia
Dictators are using digital tools to repress and suppress democratic dissent, reinforcing digital authoritarianism. Our latest report looks at what’s happening in the EECA region, and how pro-democracy activists are fighting back against digital dictatorship. …
13 October 2022
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Exigimos que las personas puedan #MigrarSinVigilancia: ¡No a la recolección e intercambio masivo de datos biométricos de personas migrantes!
En mayo de este año, más de 35 organizaciones de derechos humanos enviamos una carta a Amazon Web Services (AWS) para pedirle que termine su acuerdo para albergar la base de datos de tecnología de reconocimiento avanzado nacional (Homeland Advanced…
21 September 2022
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Why data minimisation matters for safe data transfers and more
Data flows with trust are critical for realising human rights online. But to be sustainable, they need robust and comprehensive data protection, data security, privacy safeguards, and human rights frameworks that protect people’s information. Data minimisation is key for making this possible. …
8 September 2022
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